GERMAN TRAVELERS EXPECTED TO BOOK MORE LONG-DISTANCE TOURS

Justin N. Froyd -
The travel industry is anticipating a successful travel year in 2024 with high demand for the upcoming summer months. The German Travel Association (DRV) is expecting moderate sales growth of four per ...

TOURISM MARKETING EVOLVES TOWARD SOCIAL MEDIA

Gary Diskin -
Modern tourists are unsatisfied with stock images of idyllic destinations in fancy brochures. Instead, they now seek genuine experiences and increasingly rely on social media to find them. ...

RUSSIAN OUTBOUND TOURISM: CHANGING LANDSCAPE IN 2022

Theodore Slate -
Amidst the invasion of Ukraine, Russia is experiencing rapid changes in the last weeks and the next weeks and months will change the dynamics even more. This is also the case of tourism, especially Ru ...

LGTBQI+ FRIENDLY DESTINATIONS IN EUROPE

Nils Kraus -
UNWTO reports that LGTBQI+ tourism involves over 35 million travelers annually and is subject to seasonal fluctuations. However, it experiences a growth rate of 10.3%, significantly higher than the 3. ...

BOOKING LAUNCHES AI TRAVEL PLANNING TOOL POWERED BY CHATGPT

Richard Moor -
Booking has announced its AI travel planner. The "AI Trip Planner" launched in beta on June 28 for a select group of US travelers on the company's app. The new tool is based on Booking's existing mach ...